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Adam Aaronson
Personal blog · aaronson.org/bloggameswriting
Adam Aaronson's personal blog at aaronson.org covers games and writing. Since 2022, 7 different Hacker News readers have linked it 15 times, most often “I drank every cocktail”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-06-16, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
The linked material is Steely Dan-themed crossword puzzles hosted on the site. One comment also discusses whether humans use em-dashes online, without citing the site's writing.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
I’m Adam Aaronson, and I like making things, especially software, music, and crossword puzzles.
Most-linked posts?
- I drank every cocktail2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2025-07-23
- Show HN: I made a calendar where every month is also a crossword2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-11-19
- Square Theory2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2025-05-27
What Hacker News says?
> Can you point me to a single example of internet discourse from the last 30 years where a human used an em-dash unironically? Thousands upon thousands. > I'm looking for an example of human created discourse online. The crux of the allegation is that normal meatbag humans don't use an em-dash when conversing with one another online Meatbag humans whose education failed them don't. Other humans did and still do, fr…
Comment linking /blog/square-theory
on “Highlights from the Claude 4 system prompt”Submitted Square Theory as a story · 750 points
HN discussionBit of a random link, but here's two Steely Dan themed crosswords: Grid Charlemagne #1: Get Outta Here! https://aaronson.org/crosswords/getouttahere/ Grid Charlemagne #2: Dime Dancin' https://aaronson.org/crosswords/dimedancin/
Comment linking /crosswords/dimedancin/
on “'Our World Is More Steely Dan Than It’s Ever Been'”Submitted I drank every cocktail as a story · 413 points
HN discussionSubmitted Twenty questions is a weird game as a story · 127 points
HN discussionSubmitted Show HN: I made a calendar where every month is also a crossword as a story · 25 points
HN discussionSubmitted Twenty questions is a weird game as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to Visit Every European Microstate as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted I Drank Every Cocktail as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Nothing Starts with N as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Sidle as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Show HN: Etheremin as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Crossword Calendar as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted What's the Name of This University? (UIUC) as a story · 1 points
HN discussion
